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What happend on December 19th 2009

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Iraq tells Iran to leave border

Saturday 19th of December 2009, 0:19
related countries: Iraq Iraq, Iran Iran

Iraq demands the withdrawal of Iranian troops it says have crossed into Iraqi territory and taken control of an oil well.
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Operation on Brazilian needle boy

Saturday 19th of December 2009, 1:04
related countries: Botswana Botswana

Doctors in Brazil remove four needles from critical organs of a boy said to have been subjected to black magic.
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Tailspin

Saturday 19th of December 2009, 1:08
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh

Bad times for pigeon lovers in Bangladesh
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Hunt for Auschwitz sign thieves

Saturday 19th of December 2009, 1:40
related countries: Poland Poland

Polish police use a sniffer dog in a bid to find thieves who took the infamous Arbeit Macht Frei sign from Auschwitz.
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BP workers in Texas win damages

Saturday 19th of December 2009, 3:03
related countries: United States United States
related places: Texas

A US jury awards $100m (£62m) in damages to ten workers who said a leak at a BP oil refinery had made them sick.
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Key powers in climate compromise

Saturday 19th of December 2009, 4:16
related countries: Denmark Denmark
related places: Copenhagen

Key states reach a deal they describe as a first step in tackling climate change, amid warnings it does not go far enough.
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US in 'al-Qaeda cocaine sting'

Saturday 19th of December 2009, 4:19
related countries: United States United States

A US court accuses three Africans of plotting to traffic cocaine across the Sahara in order to fund al-Qaeda.
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Balkan states' travel to EU eased

Saturday 19th of December 2009, 7:58
related countries: Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro

Citizens of Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro can now travel visa-free to all countries that have signed the Schengen Agreement.
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Karzai presents cabinet nominees

Saturday 19th of December 2009, 8:51
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Afghan President Hamid Karzai presents his cabinet nominees to parliament, amid close Western scrutiny over corruption.
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Climate talks battle to save deal

Saturday 19th of December 2009, 9:35
related countries: Denmark Denmark
related places: Copenhagen

Delegates at the climate summit in Copenhagen struggle to rescue a US-brokered agreement during an extended final session.
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Lebanese PM in key visit to Syria

Saturday 19th of December 2009, 10:11
related countries: Syria Syria, Lebanon Lebanon
related places: Damascus

Lebanese PM Saad Hariri is to hold talks in Damascus for the first time since his anti-Syrian coalition came to power in 2005.
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Nigeria militants in oil attack

Saturday 19th of December 2009, 10:53
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria, Niger Niger

Niger delta militants say they have attacked an oil pipeline, putting a two-month truce with Nigeria's government in doubt.
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Portugal's port targets new market

Saturday 19th of December 2009, 11:54
related countries: Portugal Portugal

Humphrey Hawksley reports on how port makers in the northern vineyards of Portugal hope an image change will attract younger drinkers to the fortified wine.
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Uneasy truce in South Sudan town

Saturday 19th of December 2009, 12:07
related countries: Sudan Sudan

Will Ross reports on the simmering tensions in a southern Sudanese town after a year where more than 2,000 people died in tribal clashes in the country.
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Kingdom of Tonga sheds '19th Century' image

Saturday 19th of December 2009, 12:11
related countries: Tonga Tonga

Tonga's 150-year-old monarchy is about to diminish as a democratically elected parliament takes over, as John Pickford reports.
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Strong earthquake strikes Taiwan

Saturday 19th of December 2009, 14:40
related countries: Taiwan Taiwan
related places: Taipei

A strong earthquake rocks parts of Taiwan, rattling buildings in Taipei, although no serious casualties are reported yet.
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Strong earthquake strikes Taiwan

Saturday 19th of December 2009, 14:40
related countries: Taiwan Taiwan
related places: Taipei

A strong earthquake rocks parts of Taiwan, rattling buildings in Taipei, although no serious casualties are reported yet.
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Live - South Africa v England

Saturday 19th of December 2009, 15:08
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

England, chasing an unlikely 364 to win, lose captain Andrew Strauss before close on day four of the first Test.
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Charges over Iran prison deaths

Saturday 19th of December 2009, 16:01
related countries: Iran Iran

Iran's prosecutors charge three officials with killing three people at a detention centre after June's disputed elections.
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England deflated by Amla century

Saturday 19th of December 2009, 16:18
related countries: South Africa South Africa, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Centurion

Hashim Amla's century puts South Africa in control of the first Test against South Africa at Centurion as England close on 11-1.
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UN says climate deal 'a start'

Saturday 19th of December 2009, 19:08
related countries: Denmark Denmark, United States United States
related places: Copenhagen

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says a US-backed climate deal is a good beginning, but critics dismiss it as a failure.
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Pakistan government will not quit

Saturday 19th of December 2009, 21:49
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan

Pakistan's government says it will not resign following a ruling quashing an amnesty for politicians facing graft charges.
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